Moore was already active in the Birmingham rock, blues, folk and country scene, and played with numerous bands, including The Young Casuals, The Other Lot, The Outer Light, Gabriel Oak, Glad Stallion, Tendency Jones and Pendulum. He was first approached by guitarist K. K. Downing and bassist Ian Hill in 1971, and joined in the early and unofficial phase of the newly-born Judas Priest for a period of about a year (during this time Al Atkins was still the vocalist). He left in 1972 to join the Birmingham country rock band, Sundance, with whom he recorded the album Rain, Steam, Speed (1974), and their single, "Coming Down".
In 1975, drummer John Hinch left Judas Priest, and Downing and Hill re-approached Moore. For the second time, Moore joined the band, making him the only drummer in the history of Judas Priest to have two separate stints. In 1976, they recorded the album Sad Wings of Destiny. Despite the success of the album, Moore decided to leave again, only this time permanently.
Moore continued to play with other bands, including Zenda Jacks Stormbringer and others. Eventually, he retired from music and worked as a truck driver, disappearing into anonymity.
Several musical biographers, journalists, band members, and fans have tried to trace Moore without success. In the official biography The Story Of Judas Priest: Defenders Of The Faith, author Neil Daniels said that Moore was the only former member of the band he could not trace at all.
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